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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-09
LOCAL JOTTINGS.


Vinegar, SOC. per gal. E. BARrscH.
Old Sherry, $1.50 per gal. BARrscH.
Claret, s1.25 per gal. E. BARrscH.
Old Port Wine, $3.50 per gal,
at E BARTsCH's.
Fine Table Claret, 8 bottles for Il,
At E. BARTscH's.
Nsw goods received daily, at Fried.
mans.
All goods sold at Eastern prices, at
Friedmsn's.
The best of beef, pork, mutton and
veal At the Eagle Market.
Pea jackets and overcoats-latest
styles-at Lund & Anderson's.
Lund & Anderson have received a
lot OF their fall and winter goods.
Go and see them.
Ice by the pound, ton, or car load.
Orders may be left at Whitman &
Walkers. PURDAM & WARD.
Our new camel's hair dress patterns
are the most elegant and cheapest
ever seen here. S. J. FRIEDMAN.
Parties desiring storm sash for this
winter will please leave their orders
with me before the 10th inst.
2td H. u. Burkhart.
William Burke, the plasterer who
formerly lived here, and who owned
property on Main street, is now work.
ing at his trade, in Summerville,
Mass.
When you want photographs, go to
Ahlstrom. He has excellent instru-
ments and knows how to use them.
Corner Bullion street and First ave-
nue., HALEY, Idaho. a29d3O
See my new advertisement. You
need not send away for goods, as you
can buy cheaper at my store than in
large cities. Especially clothing and
gents furnishing goods.
GEORGE kR1Ea.
Will the ladies willing to assist at
the coming fair, in October next, for
the benefit of the Haley High School
Library, kindly meet at Mrs. Bur-
ke,t's on Tuesday next, the 18th inst,
at l p. m?
DR.. G. A. Gay, Dentist, of Lewis.
ton, Idaho, will be at the Merchants
Hotel for few days. All wishing
FIRST CLASS DENTAL woRK AT EAST
ERN PRICES will please call. DR.. Gay
guarantees satisfaction.
County COMMISSIONERS Warren and
Gillette have finally decided to locate
the new bridge at Gimlet at the iden-
tical spot occupied by the present
bridge. While the new bridge is
building travellers over the road to
Ketchum will be compelled to ford
the river at Gimlet.
Guy Barnum, an old Nebraska
friend of Deputy District Attorney
Bierbower, is visiting HALEY. Mr..
Barnum is now engaged in ranching
10 the vicinity of Salmon Falls. He
reports the placer miners in that To-
"cality as doing we'll, and some of them
as making considerable money.
The boys at the upper end of town
turned out in force last evening, to
oharivari a couple who were sup
posed to have been married. The
supposed bride opened the door to
inquire the cause of the din, and then
learned, much to her astonishment,
the object of the visit. Notwithstand-
ing her positive denials, the boys re-
fused to believe her, and persisted in
expressing their congratulations.
The Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Haley, Gold Belt,
& Western Railway Company were
out on the line to-day, with John M.
Lamb, definitely locating the line
through the Lamb ranch. This was
the only missing link, and now that
the entire right of way is secured .
meeting will he held at an early date
to take definite steps looking to the
building Of the road. Professor
Churchill will 60 East for this pur-
pose, il about one week.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-09

Owing to the recurrence of the
festival of Rosh Hashona, or Jewish
New Year, my store will be closed
from o'clock Saturday evening, the
18th inst, until the same time Mon
day evening, the 18th instant
S. J. FRIEDMAN.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-09
Fall and Winter Dress Patterns.

Friedman has just received guam.
tity Of choice Fall and Winter Dress
Patterns.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-09
En- manuel Church.

Evening service will be be con-
Quoted by Rev. F. w. Crook, next
Sunday.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-09
Dissolution Of Co-partnership,

Notice Is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing in the Merchants Hotel res
taursnt business. In this city, between Thomas
Lestherdale and Charles Smith, under the firm
name and style Of Lestherdale & Smith, has been
by mutual consent, Mr.. Leatherdale
retiring from the firm.
All lawful debts owed by the firm will be paid
by the undersigned, who will collect all bills due
the same, and continue business at the old stand
CHARLES SMITH.
HALEY. Idaho, September s, 1887.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07
Ardud

1t lis the men of Ardudwy who quarry
the rich veins of slate which lie about
Festiniog, and it is they who made the
fortune of Lord Palmerston, who, from
a poor man in his youth, gradually be-
came rich, people hardly knew how.
The great quarry of Ardudwy was the
cause of it. that Welsh slate company,
of which Lord Palmerston was chief
shareholder, which, after many years
of perpetual drain upon its proprietors,
became eventually a source of almost
boundless wealth.
A man of Ardudwy too, it was, who
began the work of retaining that lost
country, where his ancestors may have
held dominion over subject cities.
That Traeth Mawr already referred to,
the estuary which forms the boundary
between Merioneth and Caernarvon,
was bordered on each side by extensive
marshes and sands, overfiowed by the
tide, an amphibious district, neither
land nor water. Projectors had often
looked askance at the task of reclaim
ing this land. Sir Hugh Middleton,
the engineer of the New River, was
sounded about undertaking the BUSH
ness couple Vi CeuluTleS ago uHu
more, but declined, as grown into
years and .full.of business at the mynes,
the river at London and other places"
but significantly remarked that the un-
dertaking required "a whole man with
a large purse" And thus the matter
rested till 1907, when Mr.. A Madocks,
a whole man doubtless, but of no very
large purse, obtained a grant from the
crown of it's rights in the drowned
lands, and began the work of reclama-
ton. The plan adopted was to carry
great bank of stone right across the
river mouth, shutting out the tide and
allowing the river flow to escape by
sluice gates. Sometimes the tide re-
fused to be shut out, and carried away
the works; at others, the river floods
burst through with like effect. Mr..
Madock's means were exhausted in the
struggle. All the Year Round.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07

were postmasters, especially in Southern
States, and wherever the numerical pre-
ponderance of Democrats made the seiec-
ton of a Republican a source OF irritation.
IL is probably safe TO say that nine tenths
of the postmasters are now Democrats,
and, moreover, most of the remaining OF
fees are so small and unproftabls that IT Is
difficult, and in very many cases I'M
possible, to find anybody who will take
them. Practically there has been clean
sweep, as the Civil Service Reform Asso-
citation at its annual meeting sadly con-
fessed. The professional retormers VINO
brought about this change by swearing on
their personal knowledge that President
Cleveland was n genuine reformer, are
busy explain ng as best they can; all that
concerns the country is that the old
fashioned partisansLip OF Pierce and
Buchanan has taken complete possession
of the public service again, through the
election of pretended re!ormer. As the
Pennsylvania Republican Convention says,
respecting this Administrations: he only
energy they have exhibited has been IN the
displacement of experienced officers WIN
ont cause, and in direct violation OF their
civil service pledges.
This charge il true, and the practical
people of this country justly regard 1t as
far more important than the lip service and
empty pretense of love for reform which
SO recommend President Cleveland TO men
like Mr.. Curtis. Even while President
Cleveland pretends to be Jealous for the
establishment of non-partlsan civil serv-
ice he appoints 45,373 postmasteis IN
twenty-eigh months, or All each month,
and tifty-seven each working day, over
seven each working hour, and one IN allttle
fpht or
has acted as President. And this is one OF
the seven departments only; how many APP
pointmeEts have been made in other de-
pa,tments we are not told. This necessa-
rily means that the President has made no
real effort to ascertain the qualifications or
persons appointed. But in most OF tho
10, 200 cases experienced, faithful anu
thoroughly competent officials were re-
moved, or requested TO resign, in order TO
make room for the partisans of whose hit
ness tie President knew nothing and took
no time to inquire. The one thing he GER
tainly knew was that worthy and faithful
men were ousted because they were Repub-
leans, and that inexperienced and III many
cases less competent men were appointed
because they were Democrats.
A party which calls this reform shows
no respect for the intelligence of the peo-
| PIE. puDlic leauel VI Plo'eSSi0'
former who tries to make II appear that
such absorbing zeal in turning out tried
and appointing untried men is consistent
with an honest desire for reform sacr fees
his claim to be heard as sincere and cam
did advocate OF better government. AS
suming that the President has made only
as many changes in all other departments
as in the postal service, he has turned on
an experienced and worthy man, and pu
III an inexperienced partisan, for every
four minutes of his official time since h'
became President. -NeW York Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07

Three years later, in July, 1861, he
was appointed as assistant engineer in
the navy and was soon ordered to duty
with the Flying Squadron, serving first
on the Dakota and then on the Santi'
ago de Cuba, under Wilkes. From this
vessel he was transferred to the
Wachusett and promoted to past as
sistant. He made two cruises in the
Wachusett, and was aboard of her
when she captured the Confederate
corsair Florida, in Bahia Roads. The
following year he was employed in tor
pedo service. After the war Mr. Mel
vile served in the Chattanooga. the
Penobscot, and the Lancaster He was
then chosen as engineer of the Tigress,
in the Hall relief Arctic expedition,
after which he made cruise in the
Tennessee. Mr.. Melville was Sc
lected as chief engineer of the jean
nette, and his exploits in the escape of
her crew from the ice pack by way of
Siberia, have given him undying fame in
the annals of Attic exploration. 1t is
not disputed that, but for the iron en-
durance and the unfailing courage of
Melville, no part of the crew of the
Jeanette would have ever seen home
again. Melville was selected for Are
tic service as chief engineer OF the
Thetis and fleet engineer of the Greedy
relief squadron under the command of
Commodore Schley. Mr.. Melville's
recent duties have been altogether on
shore in positions requiring particular
experiences as a machinist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07
WHAT Is TREASON?
The Southern Democrats Asked
to Give a Definition Of
It Now.
from the Hartford courant Rep.lI

lrrom the Hartford Courant (Rep.ll
We should like to ask our contemporaries,
any OF the able, reasonable, patriotic news
papers, such as the Charleston Neus, the
Atlanta Constitution, the Memphis Appeal
and Araianche, the Louisville Courier
journal, the Mobile Register, the New
Orleans Times Democrat and the Plea
yune, or any other first-class Southern
journal that might be named, one question
NOT by way OF agitation, but out of curl
osity, and because in this slack season 1t is
good time TO settle some theories. Would
our contemporaries call an attempt at Sc
cession, accompanied with an attack on
Federal property, made now, treason
against the United States2
We have no doubt of the entire loyalty
(meanlng fidelity to the United States as n
nation) of the inhabitants of the late Con-
federate States. We believe that pride IN
the Union, and the disposition TO tight ios
Its honor and integrity, is common to all
the States. That is not called in question
anywhere. We have one flag and one coun-
try and all chat. Difference of opinion as
to whether whites or blacks should rule IN
any LOCALITY has nothing to do with Union
sentiment
But this is the point. Before the war,
great number of people in the South, not
all, and few in the North, held the theo-
ny that the union of the States was only a
compact, which might be broken mt the
pleasure Of any State, and that, therefore,
secession and leyying war to secure 1t was
not treason. A majority at the North and
many people at the South held the opposite
theory, that we were a nation, both by COM
pact and by historic growth, and that any
attack upon the integrity of the nation was
treason. In the progress of events after
S'umter, pretty much all the North es-
poused the national theory, and pretty
much all the South the compact or partner
ship theory
Now that the war is over. and practically
everybody is glad that it ended with one
flag flying over a nation, we understand oui
Southern contemporaries TO say that they
did not commit an act of treason in at
tempting secession, because they simply
tried 10 carry out the theory of the Consti'
tuition which they believed to be the right
theory. we can understand this, and are
not disposed to handy any words about the
past, the only effect of which would be tC
revive cd enmities and throw an unpleas-
ant element into our present hearty good
feeling and mutual respect.
The question is, taking the nation anC
the theory of the Constitution as the wa
has settled them, would it, in the opiHioI
of our contemporaries, be treason to the
Union now to repeat the performance o.
1852
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07
AN ARCTIC HERO.
George w. Melville Appointed To "a Good
Position.

Position.
George w. Melville, of the Engineer
Corps of tho United States Navy. re-
Gently appointed 10y President Cleve-
land to succeed G. III. Loring as En-
gineer- in-chief of the Navy and Chief
of tho Bureau OF Steam Engineering,
was born in the city of New York,
Jan. 10, lS4l. he was educated partly
in the Academy of the Christian Broth
ers and partly in the Polytechnic
School of New York. At the age of IL
years he entered the East Brooklyn
engine shops as machinist apprentice.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07

THOSE who have lost an infant are
never, as it were, without an infant
child. Their other children grow
up to manhood and womanhood, and
suffer all the changes of mortality; but
this one alone is rendered an immortal
hild.-Leigh Hunt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07

A CORRESPONDENT of the Scientific
american says that vegetable oil like
castor oil may be uoed for softening the
uppers of shoes thout interfering
with the morning shine. IL is animal
oil that prevents pol sh.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07

Lesson for Sept is. solemn Warnings
Matt Z: l3 20
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Notes on the Lesson for Sop
tember 1l-Golden Pre-
cepts.

The subject for the lesson on the above
date is found IN the first twelve verses of tho
seventh chapter of Matthew. Time, summer
Of A d. 2S Place, Mount of Beatitudes,
seven miles southwest OF CapornaumL
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07

IT'S thought and digestion that make
books serviceable and give health and
vigor to the mind.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07

THE chronic carpers, who sneeringly
refer to the G.. A. Il. as an organization
gotten up for self glorifcation and to pro-
mote the ends of ambitious men, are re-
ferred 70 the returns made at the headquar-
tiers of the order of the amount of money
expended last year by each department for
charitable purposes. These reports how
the ag- regate so eXpend d during the last
fiscal year TO be S253. 9jG.43. The total
number of persons relieved was 26,G06.
The amount of good cheer and comfort af-
forded by the expenditure of that amount
of money in cases of absolute need is al
most inconceivable. And the fact that the
old veterans freely paid their money 20 re-
lieve the necessities of their more unfortu-
nate comrades proves that they are not all
self-seeking and mercenary men. In mat
ter of fact, they freely gave their money
to pay the debt that the nation owes its
needy defenders. And portion, at least,
of that money would have been paid from
the surplus funds OF the nation but for the
interposition of President Cleveland's ve-
toes.-Inier Ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07
A Test or Sincerity.

In two years and four months this adj
ministration had appointed postmasters to
1878 out of the 55,l5! postofhces In the
country. Under Republican administra-
ions considerable number CT Democrats
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS and his
MugwHmp confreres should carefully re-
read Senator Voorhees, article in the In
dianapo is Sentinel, in which he says:
"If you think nothing has been done to
eliminate Republican partisan poison from
our political system, cast your minds eve
around Indiana and see how many Repub-
licans you can find in Office in this great
commonwealth. There is but one Presi-
dental postoffice in the State which l can
think OF at this mor1ent where n change
has not been made" Then turn TO the At
lanta Constitution and listen TO Brer
Henry w. Grady. who says to the people
of Georgia: ave Ought not TO complain
much on that score. as nearly every Re-
publican oiiiceholder ina tho state has been
removed. "-IRier ocean.
W. Il.o...zLA nr.l li..onIinr ILaI ~ Il. 4,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07
Narylau Democracy.

The platform adopted by the Maryland
Democrats is spoils all through, though 1t
Endorses the President and declares that he
has kept faith with the Democratic party.
Its third plank openly pronounces in favor
of partisan ofiiceholders. ut" the Demo
cratic party believes that the service
should be composed of officers and en-
ployes who are not antagonistic TO the sue
cess OF the administration under which they
serve, but are in sympathy with 1t, whose
hearts are in their work, and who believe
that upon the continued and Just success OF
tie Democratic party rest the safety and Sc
Guilty of republican institutions and the
Liberties of the people. This was the dec
laration of a convention whose delegates
were chosen by the fine work of German
and Higgins IN the primaries, assisted by
nearly all the Federal oficeholders III
Maryland. The declaration, 1t goes with
out saying, is directly antagonistic to the
civil service law, of which the President
has been the conspicuous advocate. The
action of Higgins and other of
ticeholders was in open violation OF
the July order of the President
But will he be removed? Can he
be in the face of this platform, which af-
firms the doctrine of partisan ofhceholdlng
and indorses the President? There is no
luSluCtTltY ABOUT the AuINldnu DtuIOCluIH'
They recognize the President at his true
value, and indorse him because lie has
never once interfered with the operations
of German and Higgins, though more than
once the evidence of their brazen VIOLA
tons of the civil service law has been
laid before him, and they clinch him by
getting control of the organization of the
delegation to the national convention III
1883. They are so sure of their position
that Higgins can openly say: "Civil-serv-
ice reform is q sham and humbug from
beginning to end, and "all civil-service
reformers are frauds and cranks. The
Maryland mugwumps will present Higgins
case TO the President, and they will make
his dismissal the condition of their sup
port of him for reelection. They will APP
peal in vain. He will not interfere with
the German Higgins machine. He dares
not throw over the Maryland delegation.
Meanwhile, what will the other gentle
mugwumps do when they behold their
ideal reformer indorsing the man who has
called them all, The President included,
frauds and cranks?"-ChicdgO Tribune.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-26

The Government ought to offer 6
reward for anybody that will inven,
word that will pleasantly, pictur.
esquely, agreeably define a happy
evening among friends.
"Social " is one of the most hor-
rible words in the language used as
noun.
Party" means anything or moth
ing. 1t is absolutely INEXPENSIVE
"A good time" comes in for big
drunk, or funeral even, for there
are people who enjoy, really enjoy
funerals.
"a dinner party" seems to stop
with the eating. Now if there is a
time when people are unsociable il
is at a big dinner party. If you are
fond of eating, conversations a
nuisance, and you can't get up any
reasonable discussion that will not
be broken into by the courses.
You've either to devote yourself to
the menu or to your neighbor. II
she's pretty you don't eat your din
ner; if the dinners good, it requires
a perfect self-afnegation to pay any
attention to her. A dinner party is
neither one thing nor the other.
But after dinner Well, that's diff
ferent.
"Soiree" is an abominable word.
The man that coined it should have
been killed.
Now what can you call a happy,
merry evening? You can't call it
anything short and nice and pleas
ant. People talk about spending
the evening" just as if they had to
put in the time somehow, and that
was all they wanted to do.
calling" suggests a straight
backed chair your hat in your hand
and the hostess in discomfort, wish
ing you'd go.
There's only one word in the Eng
lish language that means comfort,
and peace, and happiness, and en-
joyment, and that word is Home" T"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-02-26

Agent Barrett, of the Americai
Company's Chicago office, tells a
very funny story about Judge Gray
of the supreme bench of Iowa.
81 don't know Judge Gray my.
self" says Mr.. Barrett, "but l hear
he is a very estimable gentleman,
though one likely to get excited
and say harsh things when matters
in which he happens to be greatly
interested go wrong. AS for the
truth of the story, it was told me
by well known Methodist minister
of Iowa, and so / have every reason
to believe in it. Some years ago
Judge Gray was called to Colorado
by the death Of a relative there,
who had in vain sought better
health in the mountains. On the
way back with the body tranship-
ment was necessary at Council
Bluffs. Judge Gray purchased
tickets for Iowa City, and attended
to the checking of the coffin box
in regular form. Then he retired
to his berth in the sleeper for a
nights rest. At4: 80 next morning
the porter reused him to dress; as
Iowa City was but a few miles
away. The judge had not slept
well, and the early rising did not
help to put him in good humor
He was feeling anything but cheer
full, when he stepped upon the plat
form at Iowa City, and walking to
the baggage office found that the
body of his relative was not there.
"No body came this morning."
said the agent.
Judge Gray was furious. He
was too full for utterance, and,
without uttering one word, he
walked to the telegraph office,
seized pen, dashed off a dispatch
to the baggage agent at Council
Bluffs, and thrust it through the
widow at the astonished operator.
1t was this:
"Where in hell is my mother-in-
laW?o